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Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1946. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition of General Wainwright's Story, signed by the author.. Octavo, [5], 314pp. Brown cloth, title stamped in gilt. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Bumped top corner, toning to endpapers. Generally clean text throughout. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $3.00 on front flap, light toning to spine, archival tape repair to verso at spine, a scarce example in this condition. Includes JSA Authentication, with sticker on verso of signed leaf. Signed on the front free endpaper: "To Theodore R. _, Sincerely, J.M. Wainwright. General. U.S.A." General Jonathan M. Wainwright was the Commander of Allied Forces in the Philippines at the time of their surrender to Japan in the early days of World War II. Upon the surrender of the Philippines and Corregidor, Wainwright became the highest ranking American prisoner of war during World War II. He was released in August of 1945. He…
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General Wainwright's Story; The Account Of Four Years Of Humiliating Defeat, Surrender, And Captivity. Edited by Robert Considine
by Wainwright, General Jonathan M.
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Upstream & Down; Illustrated by Milton C. Weiler
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New York: The Derrydale Press, 1938. Limited Edition. Paper Boards. Near fine. Limited edition of Upstream & Down by Howard T. Walden.. Octavo, [xv], [1], 367pp. Black cloth, gilt lettering, decorative vignette on front cover. Lacking the scarce glassine wrap and box. Top edge gilt, uncut outer edge. From a limited edition of 950 copies, this being number 391. (Siegel 143).
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Memoirs Of Andrew Jackson; Major-General In The Army Of The United States; And Commander-In-Chief Of The Division Of The South
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Hartford: Silas Andrus, 1819. Third Edition. Leather bound. Very good. Third edition of Memoirs of Andrew Jackson, by S. Putnam Waldo.. Small octavo, viii, [9]-312pp. Full calf, title in gilt over red leather spine label, gilt-ruled bands on spine. Stated "Third Edition" on title page. Solid text block, front hinge starting, rubbing to edges and corners, chipping to top of spine. Foxing throughout text, toning to endpapers, contemporary owner's name in ink on front free endpaper and rear flyleaf, later owner's name embossed on front free endpaper. (Sabin 101008) (Howes W28).
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London; Edited By Charles Knight. Revised And Corrected To The Present Time By E. Walford. With Illustrations On Steel And Wood
by [Walford, Edward]
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London: Virtue and Company, 1875. Later Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Complete set of London: Revised and Corrected to the Present Time by Edward Walford.. Large octavo, [six volumes], xx, [2], 444pp; xviii, [2], 416pp; xix, [3], 400pp; xix, [3], 400pp; xxii, [2], 400pp; xxii, [2], 380pp. Three quarter red leather, marbled boards. Title in gilt over black leather spine labels, raised gilt bands with gilt embellishments. Marbled edges and endpapers. All solid text blocks, light wear and rubbing to edges. Occasional foxing throughout Volumes V and VI. Near fine examples. Previous bookseller's label on upper corner of front pastedown of all volumes. Illustrated frontispiece and vignette title page in each volume.
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Public & Private: Twenty Years Photographing the Presidency; Foreword by Michael Beschloss. Commentaries by the Presidents and First Ladies
by Walker, Diana
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Washington DC: National Geographic, 2002. First Edition. Leather bound. Near fine/very good. First edition of Public & Private: Twenty Years Photographing the Presidency by Diana Walker, inscribed to George H.W. Bush's Chief of Staff, Craig L. Fuller.. Octavo, 200pp. Blue leather, title embossed on cover. In publisher's dust jacket, lightly worn, in very good condition. Inscribed by the author and photographer on the title page: "For Craig and Karen, who were totally involved / in two of my five administrations! If Craig appears / on page 129, how come no picture of Karen?? How did I / miss you in the Reagan years? All my best to you both, always, / Diana / Diana Walker / December 2002." At the age of 34, Craig L. Fuller was asked to serve as the Chief of Staff for Vice President George H.W. Bush. He had previously served in the Reagan administration as the Assistant to the President for Cabinet Affairs. After serving as Chief of Staff for 4-years, it was assumed that Fuller would follow Bush to the…
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The City of the King; What the Child Jesus Saw and Heard
by Wallace, Mrs. Lew [Susan E. Wallace]
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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1903. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good. Signed first edition of The City of the King by Susan E. Wallace, wife of Union General and Governor of the New Mexico Territory Lew Wallace, inscribed to her cousin Flora Winter.. Octavo, 97pp. Green cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Gilt illustration to front cover, top edge gilt. Stated "October" on copyright page. Light wear to corners, a touch of foxing to leaves. Signed on the dedication page: "Flora Winter. From her friend and cousin / Susan E. Wallace. -- -- in June. 1906.
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Ben-Hur; A Tale of the Christ
by Wallace, Lew
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New York: Harper and Brothers, 1892. The Garfield Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Signed special edition of Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace. This is the "Garfield Edition," released in honor of President James Garfield, who was assassinated the previous year.. Octavo, [two volumes], [1]-438pp; 439-854pp. Bound in three-quarter green morocco, with title in gilt on spine. Matching marbled paper covered boards and endpapers. Top edge gilt. An early edition, with the copyright date of 1891 not matching the title page date of 1892. Solid text blocks, touch of wear to corners of binding. Previous ownership bookplate present in both volumes. Signed by the author on a front flyleaf of Volume I. A well-presenting example, with the unique element of the author's signature. Ben-Hur was continuously by praised by former literature professor President James Garfield. He wrote a letter to author General Lew Wallace (which was replicated and included as a foreword in this copy) upon completing the book. Garfield writes:…
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Uncle Henry's Own Story of His Life; Personal Reminiscences
by Wallace, Henry
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Des Moines, Iowa: The Wallace Publishing Company, 1919. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. The first edition of Uncle Henry's Own Story by Henry Wallace, signed by Vice President Henry A. Wallace. This work is about "Uncle Henry" Wallace, the father of Agriculture Secretary Henry C. Wallace and grandfather of Vice President Henry A. Wallac. Octavo, [three volumes], 119pp, 129pp, 114pp. Red pebbled cloth, title in gilt on front cover. Each volume with frontispiece portrait of Henry Wallace, with numerous other photographs throughout. Light sunning to spines, notable sunning to volume III. Housed in custom cloth slipcase. This work is signed in Volume III by Vice President Henry A. Wallace. This book is signed by Henry A. Wallace, the 33rd Vice President of the United States. Vice President Wallace came from a family with a notable background in politics and agriculture. Born on October 7, 1888, in Orient, Iowa, he was the son of Henry C. Wallace and Carrie May Wallace. His father, Henry Cantwell…
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Life & Letters of General W.H.L. Wallace
by Wallace, Isabel
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Chicago: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1909. First Edition. Cloth. Fine. The Life and Letters of General W.H.L. Wallace by Isabel Wallace. Octavo, [12], 231pp. Green cloth, title in gilt on spine. Fourteen full page illustrations and frontispiece portrait of Wallace. Previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper in pen. Bookplate of noted American historian and author Peter Cozzens. A fine copy. From historian Peter Cozzens: "...the best account of the Battle of Monterey I've ever read - and the early days of the Civil War." This work on the life of General W.H.L. Wallace is an important source of material on slavery, abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy and the Mexican War. Ulysses S. Grant called General Wallace one of the best generals in the Union army. He was injured at the Battle of Shiloh and died three days later.
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The City of the King; What the Child Jesus Saw and Heard
by Wallace, Mrs. Lew [Susan E. Wallace]
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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1903. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good. Signed first edition of The City of the King by Susan E. Wallace, wife of Union General and Governor of the New Mexico Territory Lew Wallace.. Octavo, 97pp. Green cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Gilt illustration to front cover, top edge gilt. Stated "October" on copyright page. Light wear to corners, a touch of foxing to leaves. Signed by the author on the half-title.
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The Pawnbroker
by Wallant, Edward Lewis
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New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of The Pawnbroker by Edward Lewis Wallant.. Octavo, 279pp. Gray cloth, title stamped in gray on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, light wear to top of spine, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $4.50 retail price on front flap, some wear to front flap fold, a near fine example. The Pawnbroker tells the story of a concentration camp survivor now living in East Harlem, New York. It was adapted into a film with the same name in 1964, being the first of its kind in the United States to focus on the Holocaust specifically from the survivor's point of view. The movie was directed by Sidney Lumet and starred Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, and Brock Peters.
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Atlas Of The State Of Ohio; From Surveys under the Direction of H.F. Walling; To which is added An Atlas Of The United States
by Walling, H.F.
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New York: H.H. Lloyd & Co., for Henry S. Stebbins, 1869. Second Edition. Cloth. Very good. 1869 Atlas of the State of Ohio by H.F. Walling of H.H. Lloyd & Co.. Folio, [102pp], [3pp index]. Publisher's original cloth over boards, new black leather spine, title in gilt on label affixed to spine, title stamped in gilt on front cover. Professional reinforcement with new endpapers, linen reinforced hinges. Dampstain affecting title page and table of contents, finger marks to fore edge of most maps. A complete atlas with all 43 called for maps, including 25 maps of Ohio and 18 "general maps" of the United States. This work followed the first edition, published by H.H. Lloyd & Company in 1868. (Phillips Maps of America, p. 917).
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Atlas Of The State Of Michigan; Including Statistics And Descriptions Of Its Topography, Hydrography, Climate, Natural And Civil History, Railways, Educational Institutions, Material Resources, Etc.
by Walling, H.F.
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Detroit: R.M. & S.T. Tackabury, 1873. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. First edition of Atlas of the State of Michigan by H.F. Walling, published in 1873.. Folio, 162pp, [32pp business patrons]. Publisher's brown cloth, spine in brown morocco, title stamped in gilt, marbled endpapers. Professional repairs to spine, front hinge, inner joints reinforced. Japanese tissue restoration to fore edge of six maps. A complete example, with all 84 maps, 7 of which are double plates. Plates 67-70 beginning to detach. (Phillips Maps of America, p. 427) (LeGear, L1754) A very good example. Maps are drawn by Henry Francis Walling, professor of Civil Engineering at Lafayette College.
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The Arms Control Delusion; How Twenty-Five Years of Arms Control Has Made The World Less Safe
by Wallop, Malcolm; Codevilla, Angelo [William Safire]
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San Francisco: Institute for Contemporary Studies, 1987. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/fine. Signed first edition of The Arms Control Delusion by Senator Malcolm Wallop, inscribed to William Safire. Octavo, [8], 220pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. In publisher's fine dust jacket. Inscribed by Senator Malcolm Wallop to New York Times columnist Bill Safire: "Here is an argument that swims upstream from conventional wisdom. I hope you are intrigued. Regards, Malcolm. May, 1988." The author of this book, Senator Malcolm Wallop, represented the state of Wyoming from 1977 - 1995. He was a vocal supporter of President Ronald Reagan on tax reform and national security. He was known to be politically incorrect at times but was admired for his candor. The recipient of this book, William Safire, was a Pulitzer Prize winning conservative columnist for the New York Times. He was a frequent guest on Meet The Press, describing himself as the voice of "libertarian conservatives." Before joining the New York…
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Unpublished Vietnam War Photograph Album; With Works from the Australian Army Public Relations Service and the United States Army
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1968. Photograph Album. Hardcover. Very good. Unpublished Vietnam War correspondent photographs, depicting military personnel, prisoners of war, battle zones, and various graphic scenes of Vietnam in the late 1960s.. 123 black and white photographs. Housed in red leatherette three-ring binder with gilt borders and bands, measures 11" x 11" x 2.5". Images affixed to self-adhesive magnetic photo sleeves. Wear and rubbing to binder, secure metal rings. A few loose photos, some mylar peeling on sleeves. Some photographs with war department publication information on verso. Includes numerous captions written for professional publication, reporting on various attacks and military operations throughout Vietnam. Features photographs taken for the United States Army, United States Marines, Royal Australian Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery, and the Southeast Asia Pictorial Center. The Vietnam War (1954-1975) is considered the first "living room war" due to its daily appearance on television and in the…
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World War II Archive: Australian Military Forces; Table Tops Magazine; Moro'tiser Magazine; Life Magazine; Broadsides; Maps
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South Pacific Theater: [Armed Forces], 1945. First Edition. Paper Documents. Near fine. A collection of military newspapers, magazines, clippings and maps from a member of the Australian Military Forces Abroad. Includes the following items: Table Tops Magazine (Final Edition - 10 September, 1945); Moro'tiser Magazine by Captain James Paterson (September 1945); XIV Corps Liberators of Manila broadside; Moro'tiser: Magazine Of 13 Aust Advanced Workshop (1945); Japan's Shipwreck Alley - United States Air Force (1944); Liberty Magazine (Jan. 27, 1945); Various newspaper clippings. A unique collection of World War II ephemera.
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The Snake Pit
by Ward, Mary Jane
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New York: Random House, 1946. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition of The Snake Pit by Mary Jane Ward.. Octavo, 278pp. Teal green cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Solid text block, dampstain to top corner of first few leaves. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, dampstains along top edge, visible on flap and verso. Small chips to corners. (The Dark Page I, 256) A scarce example.
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Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game (Africa); Five Volumes
by Ward, Rowland
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London: Rowland Ward Ltd, 1977. Limited Edition. Full leather. Near fine. Set of five signed, limited edition copies of Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game (Africa). Compiled and edited by Gerald A. Best, Francois Edmond-Blanc, Major W.G. Raw and Anthony A. Best.. Quarto, [five volumes], 483pp; 452pp; 494pp; 537pp; 514pp. Full leather, small seal stamped in gilt on front covers. Title in gilt on spines with gilt decorations. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers with decorative gilt turn-ins. Each edition number printed on title page. All volumes near fine, with small marks to covers, corners, or gilt. Internally fine. Signed by the editors on tipped-in limitation pages. All five volumes are limited edition copies, each individually numbered. A beautiful set, finely bound in five vibrant colors. The Ward family were well-known taxidermists during the late 19th century, with Rowland Ward's store most notably nicknamed "The Jungle." As Ward's success continued, he combined the family's publishing interest…
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Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game; With Their Distribution, Characteristics, Dimensions, Weights, And Horn & Tusk Measurements
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London: Rowland Ward Limited, 1914. Seventh Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Seventh edition of Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game, bound by Bayntun in England. Compiled and edited by R. Lydekker and J.B. Burlace.. Quarto, xiii, 532pp. Three-quarter brown morocco with brown cloth boards. Title in gilt on spine, five raised bands with gilt decorations. Top edge gilt. "Bayntun, Binder, Bath, Eng." on verso of front free endpaper. Stated "Seventh Edition" on title page. Solid text block, small scratch to gilt along top edge. Trace of foxing within text block, a near fine example. Features a big game record keeping notebook, with one entry from 1915, held in pocket attached to rear pastedown endpaper. The Ward family were well-known taxidermists during the late 19th century, with Rowland Ward's store most notably nicknamed "The Jungle." As Ward's success continued, he combined the family's publishing interest with his taxidermy business to create Rowland Ward Limited. The first Records of Big Game was…
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City of Cincinnati [Engraving]
by Warren, A.C. [Wellstood, W.]
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New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1872. Illustration. Engraving. Very good. City of Cincinnati, engraving by William Wellstood after an illustration by A.C. Warren.. Original steel engraving, measures 12.5" x 9.5" including border. Image is clean and sharp. Toning to outside edges. Bottom edge untrimmed. From William Cullen Bryant's Picturesque America, Volume II (1872-1874). A nice example of this charming view of Cincinnati from the surrounding hills. William Wellstood (1819-1900) was born in Scotland and came to the United States with his family in 1830. He and his older brother John both became engravers. While John worked in the field of banknote engraving, William devoted himself to engraving portraits, landscapes and historical subjects. He created a large body of work and gained a notable reputation in his profession.
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